Fullname: | Giuseppe Bovalina |
Birth Date: | 11 November 2004 |
Birth Place: | Adelaide, Australia |
Height: | 5′ 8″ |
Position: | Right back |
Currentclub: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Clubnumber: | 27 |
Youthclubs1: | Western Strikers |
Youthclubs2: | Croydon Kings |
Youthclubs3: | Football SA NTC |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Caps1: | 52 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Clubs1: | Adelaide United NPL |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Clubs2: | Adelaide United |
Years3: | 2024– |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Caps4: | 9 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs4: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | Australia U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 21 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 30 March 2024 |
Giuseppe Bovalina (born 11 November 2004) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]
After three years in the youth side, Bovalina was signed on a scholarship contract on 6 September 2023.[1]
Bovalina made his professional debut for Adelaide United on 14 August 2023, during an Australia Cup match against Northcote City, a match that United would win 2–0. He made his A-League debut on 29 October 2023, coming on at the 59th minute in Adelaide's 6–0 win over Melbourne City. On 4 December 2023, during a match against Macarthur FC, Bovalina scored his first professional goal for United.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Adelaide United Youth | 2021[3] | NPL SA | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2022[4] | NPL SA | 20 | 5 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
2023[5] | NPL SA | 24 | 5 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
2024 | NPL SA | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 52 | 11 | — | 52 | 11 | ||||
Adelaide United | 2023–24 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Career total | 73 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 12 |